ADT Fire and Security News

The security industry recognises ADT Fire & Security as a European leaderADT Fire & Security, Europe’s leading provider of fire and security solutions, has received a prestigious “Inspiration in HR Award” from specialist security recruiters SSR® Personnel at the 2011 Security Excellence Awards.  This award commends ADT’s development and implementation of initiatives to improve employee engagement, all within a short-space of time.Channelling feedback from...

  Bold Communications appointes Jeff Kitching as Development ManagerJeff Kitching has joined security monitoring solutions supplier, Bold Communications, in a UK Business Development role. Jeff played a significant part in establishing Adpro as a leading CCTV transmission product and, more recently, was in the role of Security Systems Sales Manager for ADT Fire & Security in the East Midlands.Jeff will have overall responsibility for all UK sales for Bold, bringing a valuable...

 Dundee Heritage Trust and ADT partnered to sponsor the installation of radio fire protection system on RRS Discovery  ADT Fire & Security, Europe's leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, has formed a partnership with the Dundee Heritage Trust to help protect one Europe's uniquely designed vessels. The RRS Discovery was declared one of the most important historic ships in the United Kingdom by the National Historic Ships Committee in 2000. Visited by...

  Naren Gursahaney, President of Tyco Security Solutions & Andy Ellis, Managing Director UK & IrelandADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, recently announced the launch of its purpose built Customer Service Centre (CSC) in Manchester city centre accommodating 400 advisors, all dedicated to offering a 24/7/365 customer support service. This one-of-a-kind building is designed to greatly improve the employee experience whilst providing one of th...

  David joins ADT with extensive experience gained across EMEA in the technology spaceADT Fire & Security today announced the appointment of David Myers as Regional Managing Director (RMD) for the UK south region, working with and reporting directly to Andy Ellis, Managing Director, UK & Ireland. David joins ADT with extensive experience gained at a high level across EMEA in the technology space. This has provided an excellent backdrop for his new role requiring senior leadersh...

Last Thursday, ADT, the largest division of Tyco International, officially opened its state-of-the-art Customer Service Centre. Located on an eco-friendly, high-tech building in the heart of Manchester, it is one of a kind in the UK, providing 24/7 unique remote engineering service for faults and incidents. SourceSecurity.com was present at the unveiling of the official plaque carried out by Tyco's Security Solutions President Naren Gursahaney and UK & Ireland Managing Director And...

  Using card-based access control solutions alongside IT password management provides an additional layer of security A mandatory part of any organisation's relationship with its employees is the requirement to set up a secure password, which allows access to important documents needed to ensure fluid day-to-day processes of the business. Ken Scotland, Sales Director at ADT Fire & Security, discusses the best ways to build a more secure modern day enterprise by co...

  ISC West 2011 attendance with a ten percent increase to 2010  ISC West, the confirmed largest US security event, concluded last week on a high note with a 10 percent increase in attendance (pending third-party audit results) and an optimistic outlook for the coming year. ISC West, long considered a barometer for the health of the US security industry, offered robust business opportunities for security manufacturers and service providers with representatives from virtually every...

 ADT Commercial Security has achieved Platinum certification in the Dealer Service Certification Program from Honeywell Honeywell announced that ADT Commercial Security has achieved Platinum certification in the Dealer Service Certification Program for Honeywell's security enterprise-level products, which includes the Pro-Watch® Security Management platform.Platinum certification acknowledges an integrator's dedication to investing in training and certification of Honeywell pr...

 ADT's recent updation in its portfolio of solutions is a sophisticated video content analysis capability ADT, a leading global provider of retail performance and security solutions, announced enhancements to its store performance portfolio. These enhancements provide retailers with the real-time business intelligence they need to increase efficiency and productivity, improve the customer experience and ultimately drive profitability.ADT has made significant investments in building a portfo...

 ADT is the only solutions provider to have automated counting, cleaning and testing processes for tagsADT, a leading global provider of retail performance and security solutions, will be showcasing the industry's most advanced hard tag recirculation programme designed to help retailers reduce costs and deliver merchandise to the sales floor more quickly.ADT's global presence and 40-years of experience in the retail and supply chain industry has enabled it to build a worldwide hard tag reci...

 ADT's leading inventory intelligence solutions helps retailers achieve omni-channel and store strategiesADT, a leading global provider of retail performance and security solutions, will be demonstrating its market leading inventory intelligence solutions that help retailers achieve omni-channel and store strategies by driving significant improvements in inventory accuracy, control and retail execution.ADT's highly interactive stand demonstration features "a day in the life" illus...

 ADT sponsored half marathon will raise funds for local and national charitiesADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic, fire and security solutions, has announced it has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Edinburgh Half Marathon. As title sponsor, the race will be branded the ADT Edinburgh Half Marathon and will take place on Sunday 10th April 2011. The race attracts between 4,000 and 5,000 runners from across the United Kingdom ranging from professional athletes to those just star...

 ADT has released its guide on security in schools which also includes the topic of intruder detection and securityADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic, fire and security solutions, has released their latest guide as part of the "Security in Schools Series", designed to offer information on implementing tighter intruder detection in educational premises. The ‘Guide to Intruder Detection in Schools' offers practical steps to help ensure the protection of school facili...

 Schools will benefit with the latest guide on CCTV which was released by ADTADT announced CCTV security strategies as part of the "Security in Schools Series" to ensure the protection of pupils, staff and property. ADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic, fire and security solutions, has released a "Guide to CCTV in Schools" offering practical steps to deploying and managing CCTV systems across educational facilities. As part of the "Security in Schools Series...

 ADT will deliver a fully-integrated security and access control solution within Dublin Airport's new Terminal 2ADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, announces that SITA, a premier provider of global information and telecommunications solutions to the air transport industries, chose it to deliver a fully-integrated security and access control solution within Dublin Airport's new Terminal 2 (T2). T2 opened its doors in November 2010 and has the capacity to...

  'Securing the Student City' guide published by ADT provides information on campus safety and security ADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, announced its blueprint for ‘Securing the Student City,' a guide to helping universities across the UK face campus safety head-on. Designed to offer higher and further education institutions practical  advice, the free ADT whitepaper provides tangible steps to protecting on-campus facilities, st...

 ADT offers an insight into enhancing security at public healthcare organisationsADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, published a whitepaper outlining strategies to enhance security at public healthcare organisations that need to protect patients and employees from ongoing threats. According to the NHS National Violence Against Staff statistics, there were 54,758 physical assaults against NHS staff from 2008-2009. The resulting cost to NHS trusts amounts...

Andy Ellis is instrumental in the growth of ADT's residential security business in the UKADT Fire and Security, a Tyco International company, announced the appointment of Andy Ellis as Managing Director of ADT UK and Ireland, the region's leading provider of electronic protection services for homes and businesses. Mr. Ellis succeeds Brian McDonald, who recently became Chief Operating Officer for Tyco Fire Protection Services.Mr. Ellis joined the industry as an engineer in 1984 and has risen thro...

  Going back to the blueprint - assessing the challenges of designing an IP CCTV The world of IP CCTV design is continuously progressing. Security system designers and installers have to frequently evaluate customers' needs when running an IP-surveillance system on a company's network. It is up to the CCTV sales manager to eradicate any concerns regarding IP-based CCTV systems and look at the requirements of each customer, subsequently offering bespoke networks to suit the...

ADT has been using an Environmental Management System written around the ISO-14001 standard for many yearsADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, announced that it is the first NSI (National Security Inspectorate) NACOSS Gold Company in the UK to be certified by the NSI with the internationally recognised ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standard. Following formal third-party assessments during a week of auditing, ADT has achieved recognition for i...

CEM's AC2000 Lite was chosen to provide access control for Manchester's ‘The Peninsula'CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced that the AC2000 Lite security management system was chosen to provide access control for Manchester's new landmark office development, ‘The Peninsula'. The tender to install the system was won by ADT Fire and Security.The AC2000 Lite system was specified by Graham Dunhill, Security Consultant with Troup Bywater & Anders, in order to meet th...

  Cutting costs on security investments puts small businesses at the risk of criminal activity During tough economic times, many small businesses can be found guilty of neglecting investment in their on-going security protection.  Naturally, this can prove to be problematic as the impact of break-ins and criminal activity greatly affect the accounts and day-to-day running of the business. Luke Martyn, SMB specialist at ADT Fire and Security provides practical, cost-ef...

  Aviva Stadium has a new integrated security solution from ADT including fire detection, CCTV and access controlADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, today announced it has delivered a fully integrated fire and security solution at the newly redeveloped Aviva Stadium at Lansdowne Road in Dublin, Ireland. Upon completion in at the end of April 2010, the stadium, developed by the Irish Rugby Football Union and the Football Association of Ireland will...

The SIA Government Summit is the premier public policy conference in the security industryThe Security Industry Association would like to thank the 13 corporate sponsors of its 2010 Government Summit.The Summit has four top-level sponsors:Hirsch Electronics ("Washington" sponsor) HID Global ("Lincoln" sponsor) ADT ("Jefferson" sponsor) Siemens ("Roosevelt" sponsor)Several other companies signed up as sponsors, as well:Bosch Adesta Honeywell GSA Schedules T...

The awards went to Clear Image (CCTV Systems), Dalycom and ADT Fire & Security MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has awarded 3 leading UK partners at the recent National Partner Conference to recognise the achievements of each that have helped MOBOTIX maintain strong growth throughout 2009.Clear Image (CCTV Systems) Ltd was awarded UK Partner of the Year based on consistently delivering a number of high profile proje...

 CEM Systems' highly integrated security solution will help protect staff, patients and the hospital equipment and premisesCEM Systems, a Tyco International company, has supplied a fully-integrated IP security solution at Glasgow's new £100m Stobhill and Victoria hospitals. The industry-renowned CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) system was installed by ADT Fire & Security to secure each of the state-of-the-art facilities. As part of a prestigious public/private sector par...

 Using CEM's extensive knowledge and know-how the implementation of the AC2000 SE system was timelyPort of Cork The Port of Cork is the principal port on the south coast of Ireland, close to the major shipping lanes to Northern Europe with a cargo throughput of 9.8 M tonnes in 2004. It is Ireland's premier trading port to continental Europe with ultra-modern facilities handling all modes of traffic such as crude and refined oils, containers and ferry traffic. Employing over 100 full-time st...

 The University of Cardiff benefits from Cortech's Datalog security system Cortech Developments have recently installed their Datalog 4 SMS at Cardiff University as part of a large scale security project managed by integrator ADT, which involved online intruder IP integration. The University is recognised in independent government assessments as one of Britain's leading research universities. With a circa 26,000 students and circa 6,000 staff, Cardiff University academic community is t...

 Vicon domes have been deployed to monitor activity in the centre's car park and external areas A CCTV system engineered by Vicon is playing a major role in creating a community atmosphere and a safe meeting place at Bristol's newest local shopping centre.Tesco Extra, Carphone Warehouse, KFC, Nationwide and Greggs are among the eighteen retail outlets at Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke that has car parking for over 1000 cars. "We are located close to Junction 16 of the M5...